Traditional children's breakfast foods: honey, oats, raisins

In this article: honey, oats and raisins, their traditional uses in Morocco, how to use them and general precautions.

Honey (العسل)

Honey has long been part of the Moroccan table: at breakfast with bread and butter, and in pastries such as chebakia.

How to use: A small spoon at breakfast or in a warm drink. No honey or hive products for babies under 1 or anyone allergic to bee products.

Oats (الشوفان)

Oats are a whole grain cooked with milk or water for breakfast.

How to use: As part of varied meals, in normal cooking amounts.

Raisins (الزبيب)

Raisins top couscous tfaya, pastilla and sellou, and are eaten with nuts at celebrations.

How to use: As part of varied meals, in normal cooking amounts.

Buying guide: honey online

• Combine honey with other products: 10% off 2, 15% off 3 or more, free delivery from €13.75.
• No returns, except damaged or wrong items reported within 48 hours with a photo and order number.
• Read the product page carefully: size, ingredients, origin and how to use.
• Compare sizes: larger for daily use, smaller for a first try.
• With us it's cash on delivery across Morocco: you pay only when you receive your order.

Honey in Moroccan souks and the attar's shop

• Honey is one of the products Moroccans have known for generations, with ways of using it passed down in families.
• Names vary by region, between Arabic, Amazigh and Darija, but the customs are similar.
• Today the same traditional products come with clear labels and home delivery.
• In the souks of Fes, Marrakech and Essaouira, the attar (herbalist-grocer) displays herbs, spices and oils in sacks and bottles.

General precautions

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women, children and anyone on medication: ask a doctor first.
• Patch-test oils and skin products on a small area; avoid the eyes.
• Store cool and dry, out of reach of children.
• Moderation first; herbs do not replace a varied diet.

Note: general, traditional information only, not medical advice; it does not replace a doctor.